在旅行的路上 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 徐佳瑩
• Album: 理想人生

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heart of Taiwan through LaLa Hsu's '在旅行的路上'. This beautiful ballad is more than just a song; it's a journey through the island's rich culture and stunning landscapes, with lyrics that paint a vivid picture of its traditions. For learners of Mandarin, the song offers a poetic and melodic way to connect with the language, introducing unique cultural terms and expressing universal emotions of travel and homecoming. It's a special song that captures the warm, welcoming spirit of a place and its people.

[English]

The beautiful Formosa, the sea breeze gently blows

Kites resisting the wind and sand, unwilling to let go is attachment

Colorful Hakka tung flowers fall like rain

Drinking a cup of hometown Lei tea, I recall the local dialect

...

Hot air balloons rise in Pingxi, promising not to part

The Songjiang battle at the temple fair, reviving our long-lost joy

Saltwater firecrackers burst straight ahead, let's be brave together

The eight chars shake with traditional power

On the road of travel, some things we’ll take our time to tell

There’s a passionate place called Taiwan

Indigenous songs echo loudly along the East Coast

Millet wine sweet aroma, tasting it at the harvest festival

...

The Pacific stretches endlessly, a deep blue blanket

Salty winds on Orchid Island, home to flying fish’s deepest affection

From snowy peaks to the plains of Lanyang

Gama Lan stories winding through green rice fields

Watching the sunrise from Yushan, Matsu casting her first light

At Love River wharf, we promised to watch the sunset together

Sipping sweet bubble tea in my hand

Night market chaos reminds us of home

On the road of travel, some things we’ll take our time to tell

There’s a passionate place called Taiwan

Gezaixi actors perform live, reenacting history

Puppet shows taking us back to childhood days

On the road of travel, some things we’ll take our time to tell

There’s a passionate place called Taiwan

We slow down our steps, chatting along the way

Your luggage packed with dreams of distant lands

...

On the road of travel, some things we’ll take our time to tell

There’s a passionate place called Taiwan

With longing, I cherish your image

Wave goodbye and wish you a safe journey

...

(La la la la la la)

(La la la la la la)

(La la la la la la la)

...

[Chinese]

美麗的福爾摩沙 海風輕輕地颳

風箏抵抗風沙 不願放手的是牽掛

繽紛的客家桐花 如雨 落下

喝杯家鄉的擂茶 我重溫家鄉話

平溪冉冉的天燈 說好了不離分

廟會的宋江陣 熱鬧了久違的我們

鹽水蜂炮不轉彎 一起 勇敢

八家將在震撼 用傳統的力量

在旅行的路上 有些事我們慢慢講

有個熱情的地方 名字叫台灣

原住民歌聲嘹亮 迴盪在東海岸

小米酒飄香 豐年祭裡我淺嚐

太平洋是一整遍 蔚藍色的面

蘭嶼的風鹹鹹 有飛魚最深的眷戀

我們從雪山遠眺 蘭陽 平原

噶瑪蘭故事蜿蜒 在蔥綠的稻田

日出我們登玉山 太麻里望曙光

那愛河碼頭上 說好了一起看夕陽

手中的珍珠奶茶 甜蜜 喝下

夜市裡的喧嘩 讓我們想起家

在旅行的路上 有些事我們慢慢講

有個熱情的地方 名字叫台灣

歌仔戲粉墨登場 演歷史的過往

布袋戲拉回 一段童年的時光

在旅行的路上 有些事我們慢慢講

有個熱情的地方 名字叫台灣

我們將腳步放慢 聊著天在路上

你行李裝滿 遠赴他鄉的夢想

在旅行的路上 有些事我們慢慢講

有個熱情的地方 名字叫台灣

我用思念在醞釀 牢記你的模樣

揮揮手再見 祝你旅途平安

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
旅行 /lǚ xíng/ A2	verb - to travel noun - travel
熱情 /rè qíng/ B1	adjective - passionate noun - passion
家鄉 /jiā xiāng/ A2	noun - hometown
勇敢 /yǒng gǎn/ B1	adjective - brave
力量 /lì liàng/ B1	noun - strength
歌聲 /gē shēng/ B1	noun - singing voice
海風 /hǎi fēng/ A2	noun - sea breeze
夢想 /mèng xiǎng/ B1	noun - dream verb - to dream of
雪山 /xuě shān/ B1	noun - Snow Mountain
太平洋 /tài píng yáng/ A2	noun - Pacific Ocean
夕陽 /xī yáng/ A2	noun - sunset
珍珠奶茶 /zhēn zhū nǎi chá/ A1	noun - bubble tea
甜蜜 /tián mì/ B1	adjective - sweet
醞釀 /yùn niàng/ C1	verb - to brew, to gestate
模樣 /mó yàng/ B1	noun - appearance, look
平安 /píng ān/ A2	adjective - safe and sound

Key Grammar Structures

• 在旅行的路上

  ➔ Use of '的' (de) to modify nouns, creating a possessive or descriptive phrase.

  ➔ The particle '的' (de) connects a modifier to a noun, indicating possession or description.

• 有些事我們慢慢講

  ➔ Use of '有' (yǒu) to indicate existence or possession at the beginning of a sentence.

  ➔ '有' (yǒu) means 'to have' or 'there is/are,' used to express existence or possession.

• 我們從雪山遠眺

  ➔ Use of '從' (cóng) to indicate the starting point or source of an action.

  ➔ '從' (cóng) indicates the origin or starting point of an action or movement.

• 手中的珍珠奶茶 甜蜜 喝下

  ➔ Use of '中的' (zhōng de) to indicate possession or containment within a noun.

  ➔ '中的' (zhōng de) functions as a possessive or descriptive phrase, indicating that something is within or belongs to a noun.

• 我們將腳步放慢

  ➔ Use of '將' (jiāng) to indicate future tense or the act of doing something intentionally.

  ➔ '將' (jiāng) is a modal verb used to indicate an action that will happen or is intended to be done.

• 祝你旅途平安

  ➔ Use of '祝' (zhù) to express wishes or blessings.

  ➔ '祝' (zhù) functions as a verb meaning 'to wish' or 'to bless,' used to convey good wishes.